Environment

Syria: bread prices up nearly 90 per cent, pushing more people into hunger, UN report warns

Once a major contributor to Syria’s domestic economy and external trade, the livestock sector is gravely...

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EPA Agreement with Port Authority and Port Terminal Operators Will Cut Harmful Pollution from Idling Trucks in Newark and Beyond

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced agreements with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and port terminal operators that will cut harmful air pollution from the Port of New York and New Jersey. Under the agreements, the Port...

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Bureau Of Safety And Environmental Enforcement Approves Two Of Shell's Final Permits For Risky Arctic Oil Exploration

A walrus and pup on an ice floe in the Chukchi Sea. Shell Oil was given...

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Clean Water Advocates File Suit To Ensure Protection Of All U.S. Waters Under Clean Water ACT

Today, groups active in protecting our nation’s waters filed a legal challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (COE) recent Clean Water Rule in order to ensure that the rule protects the nation’s waters...

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